Journalists in Jordan fight on live TV talk show

This image made from a Tuesday, May 6 video made available by Seven Stars Television shows an on-air fight between Jordanian journalists Mohammad al-Jayousi, left, and Shaker al-Johari, right, that took place during a talk show over a disagreement on the Syrian crisis. Al-Johari and al-Jayousi were appearing as guests on Seven Stars TV show when the discussion became heated. The speakers broke apart the studio’s table they had been seated in an attempt to fight each other. Al-Jayousi accused al-Johari of supporting the Syrian revolution – and he was in turn accused of backing Syrian President, Bashar al-Assad in exchange for money.

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The Associated Press

Published: Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 10:00 a.m.

AMMAN, Jordan — Two journalists in Jordan having a televised debate about the civil war in neighboring Syria literally turned — and overturned — the table on each other during an on-air brawl. The speakers broke apart the studio's table they had been seated in an attempt to fight each other.

The program aired Tuesday on the "Seven Stars" satellite television channel. It featured journalists Shaker al-Johari and Mohammad al-Jayousi talking about the 3-year-old war pitting rebels against President Bashar Assad's government, a conflict that activists say has killed more than 150,000 people.

However, the debate fell apart as al-Jayousi accused al-Johari of supporting the Syrian rebels. Al-Johari then accused al-Jayousi of taking money for supporting Assad. The two men fought each other and pulled the table apart in their scuffle.

<p>AMMAN, Jordan — Two journalists in Jordan having a televised debate about the civil war in neighboring Syria literally turned — and overturned — the table on each other during an on-air brawl. The speakers broke apart the studio's table they had been seated in an attempt to fight each other.</p><p>The program aired Tuesday on the "Seven Stars" satellite television channel. It featured journalists Shaker al-Johari and Mohammad al-Jayousi talking about the 3-year-old war pitting rebels against President Bashar Assad's government, a conflict that activists say has killed more than 150,000 people.</p><p>However, the debate fell apart as al-Jayousi accused al-Johari of supporting the Syrian rebels. Al-Johari then accused al-Jayousi of taking money for supporting Assad. The two men fought each other and pulled the table apart in their scuffle.</p>